Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 16, Problem 9PQ
A simple harmonic oscillator has amplitude A and period T. Find the minimum time required for its position to change from x = A to x = A/2 in terms of the period T.
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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